Temporary binder.



G. P. WIGGINT'ON.

TEMPORARY BINDER. APPLICATION FILED'APR.19. Ian.

1 ,258,383. Patented Mar 5, 1918.

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Specification of I a P t ;"atentcdf Mar. 5, 19.1185.

Continuation of application Serial. Noyti'AJfi filed liehruarj 10; 1916.Th'is'application. filed April 19, 1917..

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lie it known that I, Human-3 l. Il inois- 'IUN. u ritizcnoi the l uitodHiatus. residing at I'EflliliiiZV/HH). county oil Kaluinamo. State ofMichiggu-in have. invented certain new and useful lin )roi'einents in 'lenlporarv Binders. oi which the toilowing is a specilicution.

This invention. relates to improvements in temporary binders.

The main olijeets oi this invention are:

i i to provide in a temporary binder or loose sheet holdcran in l irovedadjusting n'lechanism.

Fiecoi'ujl. to provide an improved tempo rar hinder or loose sheetholder which is capable oi. rapid manipulation to permit the insertionor removal oi the sheets and one which is adjusted very securely.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural. details, will.definitely appeal. from the detailed descri iition to follow.

I accomplish the objects oi. my in vention by the devices and meansdescribed in the tollmving specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A. structure which. is a preferreijl embodiment of my invention isclearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming); a part of thisspecification, in which:

I igul'e I is a detail inside plan view of a binder cinl'iodying the:Features oi. myinvention with the covers extended.

Fig. II is an enlarged ii'iverted detail of the adjusting mechanismshown in Fig. I.

Fig. III an enlarged detail section on a line (:01'1'6813011di11g; toline 3- -3 of Fig. II.

Fig. IV 1'. a view similar to F II. but showing a modified form of theclutch release.

In the drawing similar reference characters Intel." to similar partsthroughout the several views. and the sectional views are taken lookingin the direction of the little arrows at the ends oi. the section lines.

lteierrin to the drawing. the covers 1 and 9 are pretlerahly n'ovidedwith clamping bars 3 substantially as shown in my Patent No. 1,022,452,April 9, 1919,. Binding memhers t, preteral'ily in the term ofIlK-iXlblQ strips, extend between the covers l'ieinp, connected to onecover at 5 and to the other cover through my improwid adjustingmechanism. The cover 2 is provided with a recess 6 in which theadjusting mechanism is (l.lb] )()$0tl. The binding strips .u reconnected tea cross bar 7 to which thebar-lihe ad justing member 8connected at 9. 'liho bar S slides inthe guides IOot the support 11;which is mounted within the recess (3 ot the (:(JWI'. ilhebar: 8 llfiltllll its adjusted position;by means elf-the. clutch rollcn 1i, whicirisarcing-ed, in ausupport comprising an inclined way 13 disposed at anangle to the inn 8 so that when therollce travels toward the inner endof the cover it is brought into clutching engagement with the bar. Aspring lturges the roller toward its clutching position. The roller isdisengaged from its clutch position by the lever 15, which is pivoted at16 and projects into the housing or roller support so that when thelever is actuated. it releases the clutch. The lever project. at theedge of the support 11 so as to be conveniently grasped. A spring 17mounted on the pin 18 to return the lever to its ii'ioperativc position.The bar 8 is toothed on one side to enact with the pawl 190i theadjusting lever 20. The paw] is urged to its engaging position and thelever returned to its initial. position by the spring 91 mounted on thepin 22. A stop 23 is positioned so as to engage the pawl when the leverin its initial position, lifting the pawl from engagement with the car.

In the modification shown in Fig. IV the clutch roller 12 is released bythe lever 24 which is pivoted at 25. The lever 24 has a linger piece 26which projects inwardly from the inner side of the support 11 so that itmay be released by pushing thereon in a direction toward the outer edgeof the cover. A spring 27 secured to a pin 28 tends to return the lever2 1 to its normal position which is determined by a stop pin 29. Withthe parts thus arranged I secure a structure which is simple an d securein its adjustment and capable 0i. convenient and rapid manipulation.

This application is a continuation and division in part of my eo-pcndingapplication, Serial No. 77396, filed February 10, 1916. the embodimentof Figs. I, II and III being shown in that application.

Having; thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1.. In a temporary hinder, the combinationwith the (:FWBIS, of binding strips extending between the covers, a barto which said bindmg strips are connected disposed on one of the coversfor sliding longitudinal movemerit, a friction clutch member mounted onthe cover to coact with said bar and so that its bar engaging movementis toward the inner end of the cover, said member being automaticallyreleased by the outward movement of the bar, a spring disposed to urgethe clutch member to its clutching position, and a lever for disengagingsaid clutch.

2. In a temporary hinder the combination with the covers and a bindingstrip extending between the covers, of a bar to which said binding stripis connected mounted on one of the covers for longitudinal movement, aspring actuated friction clutch coacting with said bar and arranged sothat its engaging movement is toward the inner Copies of this patientmay be obtained for end of the cover, and a lever for disengaging saidclutch. V 8. In a temporary binder, the combination with the covers anda binding strip extendin between the covers of a bar to which saldbinding strip is connected mounted on one of the covers for longitudinalmovement, a spring actuated friction clutch coacting with said bar andarranged so that its engaging movement is toward the inner end of thecover, and means for disengaging five cents each, by addressing theCommissioner of Patents, I Washington, D. C.

